Crohns4YoungAdults.co.uk
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Crohns 4 young adults : forum, information and support for crohn's disease IBD IBS colitis UK gastro
Description
Welcome to crohns 4 young adults.The best Crohns disease IBD/IBS site on the Web and the friendliest and most informative too. Based in the UK and used worldwide, this is a site for people who have been affected by crohns disease,ulcerative colitis,irritable bowel syndrome and all other bowel conditions whether patients, friends or relatives and would like support or just to join our community . Athough We say for young adults there is no any age limit to people who want to take part.
Also, make sure You come and visit our lively and booming community in the Crohns 4 young adults forums/message boards. We currently have more than 220 members with lots of advise and experiences to share with people.
What is Crohns disease
Crohn's disease involves inflammation of the intestine, especially the small intestine. Inflammation refers to swelling, redness, and loss of normal function. There is evidence that the inflammation is caused by various products of the immune system, which attack the body itself instead of helpfully attacking a foreign invader (a virus or bacteria, for example). The inflammation of Crohn's disease most commonly affects the last part of the ileum (a section of the small intestine), and often includes the large intestine (the colon). However, inflammation may also occur in other areas of the gastrointestinal tract, affecting the mouth, esophagus, or stomach. Crohn's disease differs from ulcerative colitis, the other major type of IBD, in two important ways: The inflammation of Crohn's disease may be discontinuous, meaning that areas of involvement in the intestine may be separated by normal, unaffected segments of intestine. The affected areas are called "regional enteritis," while the normal areas are called "skip areas." The inflammation of Crohn's disease affects all the layers of the intestinal wall, while ulcerative colitis affects only the lining of the intestine. Also, ulcerative colitis does not usually involve the small intestine; in rare cases it involves the terminal ileum (so-called "backwash" ileitis). In addition to inflammation, Crohn's disease causes ulcerations, or irritated pits in the intestinal wall. These pits occur because the inflammation has made areas of tissue shed.
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- forums
- shoutbox
- chatroom
- members stories/pictures
- up to date news on IBD related issues
- UK benefits information
- Glossary of terms
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